About this book

The book reviews the current physical theory of Earth's global evolution, its origin, structure and composition, the process of Earth's core formation, Earth's energy, and the nature of its tectonomagnetic activity. Evolution of Earth and its Climate also deals with the origin of the Moon and its influence on our planet's evolution. Based on the integral positions of this theory, the book analyzes the issues of the origin of the hydrosphere and atmosphere, and the conception and evolution of life on Earth. Evolution of Earth and its Climate also reviews the adiabatic theory of the greenhouse effect developed by the authors, and the effects of nitrogen-consuming bacteria and of periodic changes in the precession angle on its climate. In particular, these effects cause the onset and periodicity of ice ages and a significant climate warming during the periods of supercontinent appearance (like Pangaea in the Mid-Mesozoic).

Contents

ForewordIntroduction

Chapter 1. Major stages and methodology in the evolution of geological conceptsChapter 2. Structure and composition of modern EarthChapter 3. Origin of Earth, its past and futureChapter 4. Process of Earth’s core separationChapter 5. Earth energeticsChapter 6. Earth's tectonic activity and its natureChapter 7. Evolution of the crust-formation processes in Earth's historyChapter 8. Lithospheric plate tectonics in Early Proterozoic and PhanerozoicChapter 9. Continental drift in Earth's geological historyChapter 10. Major patterns of economic deposit concentration within Earth's crustChapter 11. Hydrosphere: the patterns of its origin and evolutionChapter 12. Atmosphere: origin and physicochemical aspects of evolutionChapter 13. Adiabatic theory of the greenhouse effectChapter 14. Evolution of Earth’s global climateChapter 15. Origin and major stages of life evolution on Earth

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